Category Archives: Food
882. Curaçao Flan
Ingredients: 3 cups of sugar 4 cups of milk + 1 can (400 g) of sweet condensed milk 12 eggs, slightly beaten (yolks and whites well-mixed) Pinch of salt 2 teaspoons vanilla Caramelize 1 cup sugar over low flame until
882. Curaçao Flan
Ingredients: 3 cups of sugar 4 cups of milk + 1 can (400 g) of sweet condensed milk 12 eggs, slightly beaten (yolks and whites well-mixed) Pinch of salt 2 teaspoons vanilla Caramelize 1 cup sugar over low flame until
891. Funchi
Tutu ku Funchi, duna Tres Sunchi (Tutu and Funchi, give Three Kisses) are all ubiquitous “Curaçao”. This post is on Funchi! Ingredients: 4 cups water 1 1/4 tsp salt 1 tbsp butter 2 cups yellow cornmeal Directions: 1. Bring water,
891. Funchi
Tutu ku Funchi, duna Tres Sunchi (Tutu and Funchi, give Three Kisses) are all ubiquitous “Curaçao”. This post is on Funchi! Ingredients: 4 cups water 1 1/4 tsp salt 1 tbsp butter 2 cups yellow cornmeal Directions: 1. Bring water,
892. Curaçao Tamarind Juice
Tamarein (Tamarindus indica) is an import from South East Asia, originally from the Sahel. It now runs wild all over our island providing shade and satisfying sweet tooths with its sour-yet-sweet fruit (also a laxative!) If you haven’t tried all-natural
892. Curaçao Tamarind Juice
Tamarein (Tamarindus indica) is an import from South East Asia, originally from the Sahel. It now runs wild all over our island providing shade and satisfying sweet tooths with its sour-yet-sweet fruit (also a laxative!) If you haven’t tried all-natural
895. Curaçao’s Calabash
We grow two types: Kalbas di mondi (wild) and Kalbas di kunuku (field). Kalbas di kunuku has the larger fruit of the two. The branches are certifiably crazy and point in all different directions. The fruits, Kalbas in Papiamentu, are
895. Curaçao’s Calabash
We grow two types: Kalbas di mondi (wild) and Kalbas di kunuku (field). Kalbas di kunuku has the larger fruit of the two. The branches are certifiably crazy and point in all different directions. The fruits, Kalbas in Papiamentu, are
910. Curaçao’s Venezuelan Floating Market
Colorful wooden boats dock along the Sha and Lionel Caprileskade in Punda — stalls brimming with fresh fish and produce dot the pavement. “Paisana?” (fellow country woman) merchants ask, probably noticing my dark hair and light complexion. Swift callused hands
910. Curaçao’s Venezuelan Floating Market
Colorful wooden boats dock along the Sha and Lionel Caprileskade in Punda — stalls brimming with fresh fish and produce dot the pavement. “Paisana?” (fellow country woman) merchants ask, probably noticing my dark hair and light complexion. Swift callused hands
926. Curaçao is Obsessed with Salted Chinese Plums
Simultaneously sweet, sour AND salty… Its fuzzy meaty texture perplexes the non-native eater. Luckily us yu’i Kòrsou are native Chinese plum eaters!
926. Curaçao is Obsessed with Salted Chinese Plums
Simultaneously sweet, sour AND salty… Its fuzzy meaty texture perplexes the non-native eater. Luckily us yu’i Kòrsou are native Chinese plum eaters!
930. Curaçao Pika Goes With Everything
Sprinkle or drizzle pika on your steak, chicken or fish, funchi, french fries and fried prawns (krupuk) No criollo meal is complete without pika di sibojo (pickled onions)! Ingredients for 2 cups of pika: 1 large red onion, thinly chopped
930. Curaçao Pika Goes With Everything
Sprinkle or drizzle pika on your steak, chicken or fish, funchi, french fries and fried prawns (krupuk) No criollo meal is complete without pika di sibojo (pickled onions)! Ingredients for 2 cups of pika: 1 large red onion, thinly chopped
944. Curaçao’s Cashew Nut Cake
Ingredients: 1 lb butter 2 cups sugar 12 eggs 1 tbsp vanilla extract 3 1/2 cups flour 1 tbsp almond extract 4 tbsp baking powder 1/2 cup pineapple juice 2 tbsp finely ground cashews Sift flour and baking powder together.
944. Curaçao’s Cashew Nut Cake
Ingredients: 1 lb butter 2 cups sugar 12 eggs 1 tbsp vanilla extract 3 1/2 cups flour 1 tbsp almond extract 4 tbsp baking powder 1/2 cup pineapple juice 2 tbsp finely ground cashews Sift flour and baking powder together.
954. Curaçao’s Pumpkin Fritters
Ingredients: 2 cups boiled and mashed pumpkin (drain well after boiling and immediately mash) Approximately 3/4 cup flour 1/4 cup milk 1 egg 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons sugar Pinch of salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Pinch of baking powder Crisco
954. Curaçao’s Pumpkin Fritters
Ingredients: 2 cups boiled and mashed pumpkin (drain well after boiling and immediately mash) Approximately 3/4 cup flour 1/4 cup milk 1 egg 1 teaspoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons sugar Pinch of salt 1/2 teaspoon vanilla Pinch of baking powder Crisco
960. Chupabèbè “Suck and Drink” by Curaçao’s Kuenta i Tambú
Chupabèbè lollipop made of burnt sugar syrup in animal shape (chicken is a favorite) Chupabèbè’s hard shell melts into a gooey syrup that you have to “drink” (swallow) while you suck. NO biting! (Unless you enjoy visiting your dentist)
960. Chupabèbè “Suck and Drink” by Curaçao’s Kuenta i Tambú
Chupabèbè lollipop made of burnt sugar syrup in animal shape (chicken is a favorite) Chupabèbè’s hard shell melts into a gooey syrup that you have to “drink” (swallow) while you suck. NO biting! (Unless you enjoy visiting your dentist)
989. Shaved Ice and “Tip Top” on a Hot Day
Seen at Kenepa Grandi (Groot Knip) on ‘West Point’ of the island. Tip Top syrup comes in different fruit’ flavors: cherry, tamarind, kiwi, orange… And like most sweet and delicious things in life: ignorance is bliss!
989. Shaved Ice and “Tip Top” on a Hot Day
Seen at Kenepa Grandi (Groot Knip) on ‘West Point’ of the island. Tip Top syrup comes in different fruit’ flavors: cherry, tamarind, kiwi, orange… And like most sweet and delicious things in life: ignorance is bliss!
972. Curaçao’s Fried Dutch Cheeseballs
6 egg whites 4 cups shredded sharp, yellow Dutch cheese Flour Oil for deep-frying Beat egg whites until stiff. Mix in the cheese until well blended. Form into balls (about 1’ diameter) Keep hands well-floured while ball-forming. Deep fry in
972. Curaçao’s Fried Dutch Cheeseballs
6 egg whites 4 cups shredded sharp, yellow Dutch cheese Flour Oil for deep-frying Beat egg whites until stiff. Mix in the cheese until well blended. Form into balls (about 1’ diameter) Keep hands well-floured while ball-forming. Deep fry in
976. Don’t Forget Your Doily!
A Curaçao party must-have, put some arepas, cocktail sausages or rice krispy treats and you’ve got yourself instant snack sophistication!
976. Don’t Forget Your Doily!
A Curaçao party must-have, put some arepas, cocktail sausages or rice krispy treats and you’ve got yourself instant snack sophistication!
994. Curaçao Delicacy: Guiambo ku Funchi
It’s green, snotty and slimy and makes everything around it green, snotty and slimy… Still, a true yu’i Kòrsou can’t resist Guiambo (pronounced ghee-Yam-bo) — our version of gumbo is thick, hearty soup… and puréed okra gives it its slippery consistency. Special thanks
994. Curaçao Delicacy: Guiambo ku Funchi
It’s green, snotty and slimy and makes everything around it green, snotty and slimy… Still, a true yu’i Kòrsou can’t resist Guiambo (pronounced ghee-Yam-bo) — our version of gumbo is thick, hearty soup… and puréed okra gives it its slippery consistency. Special thanks
998. Curaçao’s Peanut Sauce
We can’t tell you how glad we are that the Dutch had the good sense of importing this creamy heaven on earth from their former colony, Indonesia. A staple Dutch and Dutch Caribbean condiment, but us yu’i Kòrsou tend to be highly protective over our
998. Curaçao’s Peanut Sauce
We can’t tell you how glad we are that the Dutch had the good sense of importing this creamy heaven on earth from their former colony, Indonesia. A staple Dutch and Dutch Caribbean condiment, but us yu’i Kòrsou tend to be highly protective over our
1000 Awesome Things About Curaçao 